Pepper vine (forum)

Trish W starts with ...
I have a pepper vine that has been in the ground for approx 2 years and the plant is growing everywhere however there are no signs of flowers. Desperate for ideas.

Time: 18th March 2015 1:30pm

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Fay says...
I've just read that some pepper vines can take 3 - 4 years to fruit and that they need lots of dolomite in Spring.
Even though my pepper vine is in the house, it just dropped its leaves overnight with the first chill in the air.

Time: 28th April 2015 1:10pm

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JohnMc1 says...
This pepper plant doesn't appear to climb like the traditional climbing pepper vine. It throws out an inflorescence at every node.
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Time: 28th April 2015 7:41pm

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Fay says...
Youre sitting on a gem there JohnMc1. Are you going to propagate some from it to see if it stays true to the parent plant?

Time: 1st May 2015 8:40am

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JohnMc1 says...
It's not a one off Fay, my friend Lucy found it at a market stall up north somewhere.
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Time: 1st May 2015 6:21pm

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Fay says...
Do you know what variety it is John? How does it handle the cold? I haven't got a hot house but I'm starting to think I should be getting one. I'd love to grow pepper because just a tiny amount will make the body absorb more nutrients.

Time: 1st May 2015 7:26pm

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JohnMc1 says...
Don't know variety, all I know is that it's not a climbing vine. My small greenhouse was heated so don't know how it handles cold. Too small to take cuttings just yet.
The berries germinate readily but I've given them all away. I'll send you a stick of ripe berries if you're keen? Prolly won't be ready till end of the year.

Time: 1st May 2015 9:05pm

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Fay says...
I'd like that John, thank you. I don't need too many though, as I'm sure there will be quite a few people wanting these.

Time: 2nd May 2015 7:43am

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Thao says...
How long does it take the pepper seedling to produce berries, JohnMc1?

Time: 2nd May 2015 7:55pm

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JohnMc1 says...
Sorry Thao, I wasn't counting, probably a couple of months, I expect longer over winter. It is loaded with inflorescences now, so I'll keep you posted.

Time: 2nd May 2015 9:01pm

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JohnMc1 says...
These are a few of the pepper seeds that germinated, they are now around 7 and a half months from planting.
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Time: 4th May 2015 8:13pm

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MIke T1 says...
Cuttings sprout pretty easily and often have roots already.I hack at mine to control it and sometimes bits going to the side form new plants of their own accord.None of my seeds seem to sprout.

Time: 6th May 2015 8:06pm

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